The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-31
THEY LEFT THE BABY.
\ Bold Case of HeartleSs Desertion by
Two Unknown Women.

Two Unknown W omen.
From the Atlanta Constitu!ion.)
Major Jackson and Mary Jackson. his
wife, live at l64 Mangum street. They
are both almost jet black negroes, but
into their home came white baby early
yesterday morning, beautiful, blue
eyed, golden-haired boy.
The parents of the child are unknown.
Soon after Jackson left his home for
his days work bis wife began cleaning
up the dishes, and as she was IN the
midst of the work loud knock on the
front door attracted her attention. At
the door she noticed two white women
neatly dressed. One of them carried a
small bundle in her arms, and IS she en-
tered the house the negro woman saw
that it was baby. One Of the women
pretended to be sick, and gave her i'll
ness, which she claimed was very sud
den, as an excuse for entering the house.
The old woman quickly provided them
both with chairs, and as they sat down,
one of them said:
"Auntie, please take the baby a
minute"
The old woman tcck the child and be-
gan caressing 1t.
"Sit down, please, said one OF the
women.
The old negro sat down.
= ssThat is the sweetest, prettiest baby
n the world remarked the woman who
had been doing al the talking.
eyes, ma'am, he certainly looks dat
way" said the negress, glancing at the
chii6's face, which she had uncovered.
':He certainly is, and he is just as
good and sweet as he is pretty. You
must take mighty good care Of him while
you have him, for you will be well paid
for your trouble.
''Oh, dis amt no trubble," answered
the old woman.
ooh, sister, please get me drink OF
water, +" remarked the woman who had
not spoken.
'sCan you get me glass OF water,
auntie, said the other woman.
''Sartinly," said the negress, arising
with the baby in her arms and advancing
towards the woman.
esJust lay it on the bed there" said
the woman pointing towards the bed.
The old negro laid the child OF the
bed tenderly, and started into the yard
to draw bucket OF water. She was
gone three or four minutes, and as she
re-entered the room, was surprised to
find the two women gone. Glanciog
towards the bed, however, she noticed
the child lying as she had placed 1t.
The old woman could not understand
the situation, and hurried towards the
front door to ask it from the women.
As she reached the door she sew one Of
them enter a carriage, in which the
other was sitting, just as the driver
touched his horses with the whip. The
ol3 woman called upon them to stop,
but the horses sprang away swiftly, and
and were soon out OF sight around the
corner. The carriage was the one IN
which the women came with the baby.
It had been left beside the sidewalk
when they entered the house, but the
old woman had paid but little attention
to it.
After the carriage had driven away the
old woman re-entere6 the house, and,
picking up the babe, began looking at
it. A glance showed that it was pretty.
It's clothing was neat, though not fine,
but there was no mark about it to lndl
cate whence they came. The old woman
was considerably muddied, and IN her
dilemma sent for an officer. Ed Cason,
of the mounted department, responded,
and from the old woman heard the
story. The two women were described
to the officer. Both were apparently
thirty years CT age, and both were
dressed IL black. One Of them-the one
who asked for the water-was closely
yelled, while the other had no veil at al.
The carriage was not a street hack, and
Officer Cascn could not trace it far.
The old woman manifested a reluct-
ance to give up the child when the officer
suggested taking charge Of it, and prom
ised to care for it and give II up when
needed.